Results (sort of)

I talked to the doctors assistant this morning and she said that "my cholesterol was ok, but needed some work and my triglycerides were fine"

I thought that was a pretty lame explanation of my blood work. Apparently they are going to mail the report to me.

I have lost 19-20 pounds. That's good.

In the meantime I will keep on keeping on.

Dental Work and waiting...

Yesterday I had some dental work so I didn't eat all day. I took advantage of that and went down to the lab to have my blood drawn. I will know in a few days if my triglycerides have gone down. So, I'm waiting...

Oh, after the blood draw yesterday I did go home and make some deviled eggs. They would be filling and wouldn't require much chewing (teeth hurt).

This morning I tried to eat some Uncle Sam's cereal with blueberries... it took forever to eat since I could only chew on one side of my mouth. I was late to work :)

For lunch I had some tuna with mayo... easy to chew. For a little something sweet, I had some sugar free peanut butter and jam mixed up in a cup... no bread.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Breakfast - Oatmeal with Stevia.

Morning Snack - Raw unsalted walnuts.

Lunch - Two Boar's Head brand turkey sandwiches with Kraft reduced fat cheddar cheese and mayo on sugar free whole wheat bread.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Tilapia crusted with whole wheat and flaxseed mill. Steamed veggies and brown rice.

Late Snack - None.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Breakfast - Oatmeal with stevia.

Morning Snack - Raw unsalted walnuts.

Lunch - Sloppy Joe... not on bread, AH HA! I tricked ya. I ate it today on brown rice sesame snaps.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Two turkey (sugar free whole wheat) wraps with pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo.

Late Snack - Strawberries.

Monday, August 3, 2009

Breakfast - Uncle Sam's cereal with blueberries and stevia in 2% milk.

Lunch - Whole wheat spaghetti with Classico Tomato and Basil sauce.

Afternoon Snack - Sugar free whole wheat peanut butter and jam sandwich.

Dinner - Boar's Head brand turkey sandwich with pepper jack cheese and mayo on sugar free whole wheat bread.

Late Snack - Sloppy Joe sandwiches with cheddar cheese on sugar free whole wheat bread.

Weekend - August 1-2, 2009

This weekend was exciting for me since my wife joined in with me on my sugar free plan. This makes doing this diet more fun since we go at it together.

We enjoyed more felafel and hummus, some spaghetti and on Sunday evening I made a batch of Sloppy Joe.

Friday, July 31, 2009

Breakfast - None.

Morning Snack - None. (I know... it's bad)

Lunch - Tuna with mayo on sugar free whole wheat toast.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Whole wheat spaghetti with Classico Tomato and Basil sauce.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Breakfast - Oatmeal sweetened with Stevia.

Morning Snack - None

Lunch - Homemade Whole Wheat Chicken and Noodles.

Afternoon Snack - Small amount of leftover lasagna.

Dinner - Felafel with hummus in whole wheat pita topped with feta cheese tomato and lettuce and olive oil.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Breakfast - None. (I really hate doing that)

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Home made whole wheat chicken and noodles.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Breakfast - Oatmeal with walnuts and apple butter.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Lasagna.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Home made whole wheat chicken and noodles.

Diet Disclaimer

I started this blog as a way to document my diet. My plan was not to create a source for dieters to follow me to lose weight. However... I am losing weight and I feel great! I don't have crashes like I used too and, in general, feel better.

I love the idea of helping other, but I have to caution anyone that might read this blog as a means to finding the answer to losing weight... I am not a dietician or expert of any kind. Please use this as a reference and not a sole source. Do your own research.

Cutting out sugar and starch makes sense to me, but may not be for everyone.

By all means use what I have, but experiment with your own ideas. Share your ideas here. I have a lot to learn and would love to hear your ideas.

Monday, July 27, 2009

Breakfast - Shredded Wheat cereal with stevia and blueberries.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Lasagna leftover from yesterday.

Afternoon Snack - none.

Dinner - Whole wheat spaghetti with Classico Tomato and Basil sauce. Two slices of garlic toast made from sugar free whole wheat bread.

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Sunday I enjoyed French Toast and Lasagna. The lasagna was made a bit differently this time. I added a layer of fresh chopped bell peppers, mushrooms and brocoli. I also snacked on apples and grapes.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Breakfast - Sugar free peanut butter and jam sandwich.

Morning Snack - (this is more of an early lunch today) One Boar's Head Chicken sandwich with mayo.

Lunch - Skipped in favor of an early and late lunch.

Afternoon Snack - (or late lunch) Sloppy Joe.

Dinner -

Late Snack -

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Breakfast - French Toast (egg and sugar free whole wheat bread) topped with sugar free peanut butter and sugar free syrup. One small glass of 100% fruit juice.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Boar's Head Blazing Buffalo Chicken sandwich with mayo on sugar free whole wheat bread.

Afternoon Snack - Apple.

Dinner - Sloppy Joe.

Late Snack - None.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Breakfast - Oatmeal with walnuts and apple butter.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Tuna with mayo and pepper on sugar free whole wheat toast.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Boar's Head Blazing Buffalo Chicken sandwich with mayo on sugar free whole wheat bread.

Late Snack - Sugar free peanut butter and jam sandwich.

Monday, July 20, 2009

Breakfast - Shredded Wheat cereal. This morning I tried the Agave Nectar sweetener... it's not bad. It's kinda like honey.

Morning Snack -None.

Lunch - My Chili Recipe. (last of the leftovers)

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Sugar free peanut butter and jam sandwich.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Breakfast - Shredded Wheat cereal.

Morning Snack -None.

Lunch - My Chili Recipe.

Afternoon Snack -None.

Dinner - Sugar free peanut butter and jam sandwich.

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Breakfast - French toast made with sugar free whole wheat bread topped with a little cream cheese and sugar free syrup.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - My Chili Recipe.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Boar's Head Blazing Buffalo Chicken sandwhich on sugar free whole wheat hamburger bun. A small side of Triscuits. Toasted sugar free hamburger bun with cream cheese and sugar free raspberry jam.

Recipe Posts

In case you didn't notice already...

I moved the recipes to a blog of their own. I figured they would be easier to find as I start to add more. You can still get to them from my "recipes" link on the upper right of this blog.

Here is the link too: http://mysugarfreerecipes.blogspot.com/

Friday, July 17, 2009

Breakfast - None.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Two tuna sandwiches on sugar free whole wheat toast with mustard and mayo.

Afternoon Snack - Raw unsalted walnuts.

Dinner -

Late Snack -

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Breakfast - Shredded Wheat cereal with stevia.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Lasagna made with whole wheat pasta, reduced fat cheese and Classico Tomato and Basil sauce.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Grilled chicken sandwich with reduced fat cheddar cheese, mustard and mayo.

Late Snack - Sugar free whole wheat toast with cream cheese and sugar free raspberry jam.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Breakfast - None.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Leftover lasagna from last night.

Afternoon Snack - Raw unsalted walnuts.

Dinner - Whole wheat spaghetti with Classico Tomato and Basil sauce with a few jalapenos thrown in just to make it different.

Late Snack - Two slices of sugar free whole wheat toast with cream cheese and sugar free jam.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Breakfast - Oatmeal with sugar free apple butter.

Morning Snack - Raw unsalted walnuts.

Lunch - Two Boar's Head Turkey sandwiches with reduced fat swiss and mayo on sugar free whole wheat toast.

Afternoon Snack - Sugar free peanut butter and jam sandwich.

Dinner - Lasagna made with whole wheat pasta, reduced fat cheese and Classico Tomato and Basil sauce.

Late Snack - None.

July 13th, 2009 - 13th Wedding Anniversary

July 13th, 2009 marks the day that my beautiful wife and I have been married for 13 years.  Life went on pretty much like always, but we did enjoy a meal at a Greek restaurant :)

Breakfast -Uncle Sam's cereal with stevia.

Morning Snack -None.

Lunch -Two Boar's Head Blazing Buffalo Chicken sandwiches with reduced fat swiss and mayo all on sugar free whole wheat toast.

Afternoon Snack - Sugar free whole wheat toast with cream cheese and sugar free raspberry jam.

Dinner -A quiet meal with just the two of us at "John the Greek" restaurant in San Antonio.  I enjoyed baked Tilapia with a side of green beans and a side of baked eggplant.

Late Snack - Bowl of shredded wheat cereal in 2% milk.

Weekend - July 11-12

This weekend I was busy building a bookcase for our master bedroom.  That kept me busy all day Saturday and most of Sunday so my eating schedule was all off.  For the most part it was boring ordinary sugar free stuff that is all over my blog but, I did make some Sloppy Joe Sunday that was very good and worth putting in my recipes section... check it out!

Friday, July 10, 2009

Breakfast - Shredded Wheat Cereal in fat free milk.

Morning Snack - Sugar free peanut butter and jam sandwich.

Lunch - Leftover homemade whole wheat chicken and noodles.

Afternoon Snack -

Dinner -

Late Snack -

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Breakfast - Shredded Wheat Cereal in fat free milk.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Leftover homemade whole wheat chicken and noodles.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Two Boar's Head turkey sandwiches with swiss cheese, tomato, lettuce and mayo all on sugar free whole wheat bread.

Late Snack - Cream cheese and sugar free jam on sugar free whole wheat toast.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Breakfast - Uncle Sam's Cereal. Small glass of 100% fruit juice.

Morning Snack - Raw unsalted walnuts.

Lunch - Tuna on sugar free whole wheat bread with a little mayo and mustard.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Homemade whole wheat chicken and noodles (or dumpling... depends on where you are from :)

Late Snack - None.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Breakfast - Uncle Sam's Cereal in 2% milk.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - My Chili with sliced jalapenos.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Leftover Mushroom gravy over sugar free whole wheat toast.

Late Snack - Sugar free peanut butter and jam sandwich.

It's Been Too Long

Normally when I miss a day or two I do my best to go back and fill in the blanks. This time... it's been too long. We just went through the 4th of July weekend and I can not remember everything that I've eaten to fill in those blanks. I did not waiver from my sugar free diet. While others were eating ice cream, burgers and dogs and cookies beautifully decorated... I ate my usual collection of sugar free white starch free foods. That is hard to do on the holidays because there are so many "good" foods that we are accustomed to eating on certain occasions.

I do have to laugh a little. My wife made some beautiful cookies for the 4th of July with red and blue sprinkles. I was busy taking care of some responsibilities elsewhere and did not have anything to eat. She agreed to bring me some sugar free peanut butter and jam sandwiches. I took a bite... then another and thought "boy this bread is sweeter than it should be". I took a close look and there were red and blue sprinkle on the bottom of my sandwich! LOL She had made the sandwich on the same counter top as the cookies :) I picked 'em out and ate my sandwich... thanks Honey!

Last night I did eat something new. We had a container of raw sliced mushrooms in the refrigerator that needed used so I thought about making some mushroom gravy to put on some chicken. I used olive oil to cook down the mushrooms then added whole wheat flour. Once that thickened I poured in the milk, seasoned with salt and pepper, reduced to simmer and voila... gravy. I put some chicken tenders in a small baking dish and covered with the gravy and baked at 400 for about 30 minutes. I put all that over some long grain brown rice... yum.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Breakfast - Sugar free peanut butter and jam sandwich.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Grilled chicken, whole wheat pasta with Classico Tomato and Basil sauce.

Afternoon Snack - Sugar free peanut butter and jam sandwich with walnuts.

Dinner - Sugar free peanut butter and jam sandwich. (Yes, we need to go to the store!)

Late Snack - Triscuits and tuna with mayo and mustard.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Breakfast - Bowl of Uncle Sam's Cereal in 2% milk.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Tuna, mayo and mustard on toasted sugar free whole wheat bread. (Hey... before you go and start calling me boring... Today I added pepper!)

Afternoon Snack - Raw unsalted walnuts.

Dinner - Grilled chicken, whole wheat pasta with Classico Tomato and Basil sauce.

Late Snack - Sugar free Popsicle.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Breakfast - Sugar free peanut butter and jam sandwich with a glass of 2% milk.

Morning Snack - Oatmeal sweetened with Stevia.

Lunch - Tuna, mayo and mustard on sugar free whole wheat bread.

Afternoon Snack - Raw unsalted walnuts.

Dinner - Two grilled cheese sandwiches on sugar free whole wheat bread with tomato.

Late Snack - Bowl of Uncle Sam's Cereal in 2% milk.

Weekend - June 27-28

Nothing new and exciting this weekend. Only one meal would go outside of my "norm"... Sunday evening we grilled some chicken on the outside grill. We did Bar-b-que for the family and Plain chicken marinated in Olive Oil for me. For a side dish I ate cous cous with fresh tomato and lime. That was tasty and added some excitement to a relatively boring weekend (dietarily speaking) .

Friday, June 26, 2009

Breakfast - Shredded Wheat cereal with skim milk.

Morning Snack - Raw unsalted walnuts

Lunch - Tuna, mayo and mustard on sugar free whole wheat bread.

Afternoon Snack -

Dinner -

Late Snack -

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Breakfast - Sugar free peanut butter and jam sandwich with a glass of skim milk.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - chili with whole wheat pasta, black beans, ground turkey, V8 juice and chili pepper.

Afternoon Snack - Raw unsalted walnuts and a sugar free peanut butter and jam sandwich

Dinner - Whole wheat spaghetti with Classico Tomato and Basil and ground turkey.

Late Snack - None.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Breakfast - Sugar free peanut butter and jam sandwich with a small glass of 100% fruit juice.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch -Two Boar's Head Turkey sandwiches on sugar free whole wheat with reduced fat cheddar and a bit of mayo.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - chili with whole wheat pasta, black beans, ground turkey, V8 juice and chili pepper.

Late Snack - Shredded Wheat cereal in skim milk.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Breakfast - Oatmeal with sugar free peanut butter and apple butter.

Morning Snack - Raw unsalted walnuts.

Lunch - Two Boar's Head Turkey sandwiches on sugar free whole wheat with reduced fat cheddar and a bit of mayo.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Salmon, cous cous and broccoli.

Late Snack - Sugar free Popsicle.

Monday, June 22, 2009

Breakfast - Two slices of Boar's Head Turkey. (fast and it was there)

Morning Snack - Oatmeal with walnuts and sugar free apple butter.

Lunch - Two Boar's Head Turkey sandwiches on sugar free whole wheat with reduced fat cheddar and a bit of mayo.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Salmon, cous cous and broccoli.

Late Snack - Bowl of Shredded Wheat cereal in skim milk.

Weekend - June 20-21

This weekend my wife made a great chicken salad being very careful to make it with ingredients that would conform to my current diet choices. It was delicious.

Unfortunately no one else in the house liked it and she made a lot... so, this weekend my report is going to be pretty short :) I ate a lot of chicken salad on sugar free whole wheat toast.

I also made a small batch of chili with whole wheat pasta, black beans, ground turkey, V8 juice and chili pepper.

Sunday night I went to the store for lunch stuff for the week. While standing at the deli I overheard someone talking about sugar free syrup. My mind raced about french toast.... yum. So, I checked out all the sugar free syrups and bought one with the fewest number of ingredients. It is sweetened with Splenda. I'm not eating much Splenda, but I thought in the syrup on occasion it would be fine. So, I went home and whipped up some french toast.... and I ate to much. I'll not fix so much next time, but the syrup isn't bad. It certainly isn't as good as real thick and rich maple syrup, but it'll do from time to time.

Friday, June 19, 2009

Breakfast - None.

Morning Snack - Raw unsalted walnuts.

Lunch -

Afternoon Snack -

Dinner -

Late Snack -

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Breakfast - None.

Morning Snack - Oatmeal with a spoonful of sugar free apple butter.

Lunch - Whole wheat spaghetti with Classico Tomato and Basil sauce and grilled chicken. Diet Soda.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Two sandwiches. Boar's Head brand chicken on sugar free whole wheat bread, reduced fat swiss cheese with a little mayo. Unsweet Tea.

Late Snack - None.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Breakfast - Uncle Sam's cereal with skim milk. Trop50 to drink.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Grilled chicken, long grain brown rice with black beans and broccoli. Diet soda.

Afternoon Snack - Sugar free peanut butter on sugar free whole wheat bread.

Dinner - Whole wheat spaghetti with Classico Tomato and Basil sauce and ground turkey. Unsweet Tea.

Late Snack - Uncle Sam's cereal in Borden's organic milk.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Breakfast - None. (This is bad... very bad. I have abused my poor little body by missing so many meals lately)

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Grilled chicken, long grain brown rice with black beans and broccoli. Diet soda.

Afternoon Snack - Sugar free whole wheat peanut butter and jam on sugar free whole wheat bread.

Dinner - Two Boar's Head brand chicken sandwiches on sugar free whole wheat bread with reduced fat swiss and cheddar cheese, mayo and mustard.

Late Snack - Shredded Wheat cereal with skim milk.

Monday, June 15, 2009

Breakfast - Shredded Wheat cereal in skim milk.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Tuna mixed with a little mayo and mustard on sugar free whole wheat toast. Diet Soda.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Salmon, long grain brown rice and broccoli.

Late Snack - None.

Weekend - June 13-14

This weekend I was so busy and we did make it to the store... again. I survived on Shredded Wheat cereal and grilled cheese sandwiches. Sunday I didn't eat much of anything... and by the time I got home at night to settle down... Brody broke another bone and I spent until midnight in the ER.

Monday we going to the store I promise... I hope... ok, we'll see.

Friday, June 12, 2009

Breakfast - One egg (cooked on a griddle and non stick spray) with one slice of reduced fat cheddar all between two slices of sugar free whole wheat toast. Cup of 100% fruit juice.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Tuna mixed with a little mayo and mustard on sugar free whole wheat toast. Diet Soda.

Afternoon Snack - Mixed nuts.

Dinner - Grilled cheese on sugar free whole wheat bread.

Late Snack - None.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Breakfast - One slice of sugar free whole wheat bread with sugar free apple butter.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Whole wheat pasta with Classico Tomato and Basil, grilled chicken, broccoli and red peppers. (left over from last night)

Afternoon Snack - One slice of reduced fat cheddar and one slice of reduced fat swiss grilled between two slices of sugar free whole wheat bread.

Dinner - Grilled chicken sandwich with mayo and mustard.

Late Snack - Sugar free whole wheat toast with cream cheese and sugar free apple butter.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Breakfast - Oatmeal sweetened with Stevia.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Sugar free peanut butter and jam.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Whole wheat pasta with Classico Tomato and Basil, grilled chicken, broccoli and red peppers.

Late Snack - None.

Traveling and Camping

I spent the last four days away from home traveling and camping. It was fun, but not so fun when you are the only one that can't eat McDonald's, hot dogs, mac and cheese, snack crackers and chips.

I ate a lot of sugar free peanut butter and jam sandwiches. I have to admit at one point it all seemed pointless. I wanted to enjoy eating with the family. This is a choice I'm making and I have to believe that it's a good one. When my time frame of six months is over I hope that I can keep some of the changes for they are good ones... but I will also appreciate being able to eat with people again.

Friday, June 5, 2009

Breakfast - I was very bad to my body today and did not eat breakfast or morning snack... just didn't feel like eating for some reason.

Morning Snack -

Lunch - two Boar's Head Turkey with swiss and cheddar in whole wheat wraps. Diet Soda.

Afternoon Snack -

Dinner -

Late Snack -

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Breakfast - Two slices of sugar free whole wheat toasted with sugar free peanut butter.

Morning Snack - none.

Lunch - Whole wheat Rotini pasta with Classico Tomato and Basil sauce with grilled chicken (skinless boneless chicken tenders grilled in the George Foreman grill). Diet Soda.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Salmon, Broccoli and Brown Rice.

Late Snack - Bowl of Shredded Wheat cereal.

Busy Life and Empty Cupboards

I don't feel like I've had time to much of anything! This week my diet hasn't changed much except that I've been eating way more sugar free peanut butter and jam sandwiches than I want :)

We haven't made it to the store and I haven't wavered from my sugar free plan. My past posts will give a good indication of what I'm up too this week.

Another Busy Weekend

Saturday we were busy at the pool. Then in the evening we were getting ready for two of the boys to go to camp in Tyler Texas.

Sunday was a full day of driving.... 5 1/2 hours to Tyler, drop the kids off then 5 1/2 hours back. Wow.

As for the diet... I stayed on track. I didn't have anything new. I packed a cooler with Boar's Head Chicken and diet sodas. I took sugar free whole wheat bread and some sugar free peanut butter and jam.

Friday, May 29, 2009

Breakfast - Shredded Wheat cereal with stevia in 1% milk.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Guiltless grilled chicken platter at Chili's. Probably not completely sugar free. In place of rice I ordered an extra helping of broccoli. Unsweet tea. (I started toast before I decided to go out for lunch... came back to everyone's comments on how I tried to burn the house down with my burning bread!!)

Afternoon Snack -

Dinner - ... man I wish I could remember LOL (catching up on this the next Monday morning makes it difficult to do the play by plays)

Late Snack -

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Breakfast - Sugar free strawberry jam and peanut butter sandwich on sugar free whole wheat bread.

Morning Snack - none.

Lunch - Tuna and reduced fat cheddar cheese on sugar free whole wheat toast. Mayo and mustard mixed in with the tuna.

Afternoon Snack - none.

Dinner - Fried basmati rice with one egg and fish.

Late Snack - Toasted sugar free whole wheat bread with cream cheese and sugar free apple butter.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Breakfast - Shredded Wheat cereal with stevia in 1% milk.

Morning Snack - Oatmeal with spoonful of sugar free strawberry jam.

Lunch - Boar's Head chicken with reduced fat cheddar on sugar free whole wheat toast.

Afternoon Snack - none.

Dinner - Falafel and hummus on whole wheat pita topped with olive oil, feta cheese, romaine lettuce and tomato

Late Snack - none.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Breakfast - Two slices of sugar free whole wheat toast with cream cheese and sugar free apple butter.

Morning Snack - Oatmeal with a spoonful of sugar free strawberry jam.

Lunch - Boar's Head chicken with reduced fat cheddar cheese and mayo on sugar free whole wheat bread.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Fried basmati rice with one egg and fish (trout and red fish leftover from yesterday).

Late Snack - Shredded Wheat cereal in 1% milk.

Memorial Weekend

Man, I have not kept up! Things have been very busy, but I've stayed on track with the diet. I can't give every meals update, but I can say the things that I've had that weren't "my normal".

I enjoyed some barbecue chicken made with sugar free rubs and spices. Monday night I had the pleasure of grilling up some fresh red fish and trout caught earlier that day down at Corpus Christi.

Most every meal for the weekend were pretty much the same kind of stuff that I've been reporting on a daily basis.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Breakfast - Shredded Wheat cereal sweetened with Stevia in skim milk. Orange juice.

Morning Snack - none.

Lunch - Salsalito turkey and swiss on sugar free whole wheat toast with mayo. Diet Soda.

Afternoon Snack - sugar free PB&J.

Dinner -

Late Snack -

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Breakfast - Shredded Wheat cereal sweetened with Stevia in skim milk. Orange juice.

Morning Snack - Oatmeal with spoonful of sugar free raspberry jam.

Lunch - Grilled salmon with lemon and grilled vegetables. Unsweet tea.

Afternoon Snack - sugar free PB&J.

Dinner - Chicken in orange juice and mushroom broth with basmati rice.

Late Snack -

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Breakfast - Oatmeal with a spoonful of sugar free raspberry jam.

Morning Snack - Tuna with mayo and mustard on two slices of sugar free whole wheat bread.

Lunch - Boar's Head Salsalito Turkey with Kraft reduced fat swiss on sugar free whole wheat toast. Diet Soda.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Chicken in orange juice and mushroom broth with basmati rice.

Late Snack - None.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Breakfast - Top and Bottom of a sugar free whole wheat hamburger bun (we are low on groceries) toasted and topped with butter and apple butter. Skim Milk.

Morning Snack - Oatmeal with spoonful of sugar free strawberry jam.

Lunch - Whole wheat spaghetti with Classico Tomato and Basil sauce.

Afternoon Snack - Handful of raw unsalted mixed nuts.

Dinner - Grilled chicken, basmati rice and broccoli.

Late Snack -

Friday, May 15, 2009

Breakfast - Two slices of sugar free whole wheat toast with sugar free apple butter. Skim milk.

Morning Snack - Oatmeal with a spoonful of sugar free raspberry jam.

Lunch - Red bean and chicken in basmati rice. Diet Cola.

Afternoon Snack - Red bean and chicken in basmati rice.

Dinner - Home made chicken and noodles (whole wheat)

Late Snack -

Thursday, May 14, 2009

I didn't write a report for yesterday because it is almost identical to Tuesday. Today will be only slightly different.

Breakfast - Shredded Wheat cereal sweetened with Stevia. Orange Juice.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Two Boar's Head brand turkey sandwiches with reduced fat swiss and mayo on sugar free whole wheat bread. (That pound of turkey is gone... so you won't have to see that one again too soon :)

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Home made chicken and noodles (whole wheat).

Late Snack - One slice of toast with sugar free apple butter.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

This one will look almost identical to yesterday. I basically am eating what's "in season"... meaning, this is what I have right now and do not have to go to the store to spend more money! Payday is getting closer :)

Breakfast - Shredded Wheat cereal sweetened with Stevia. Orange juice.

Morning Snack - Sugar free peanut butter and raspberry jam on sugar free whole wheat bread.

Lunch - Two Boar's Head brand turkey sandwiches with reduced fat swiss and mayo on sugar free whole wheat bread.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Salmon, Basmatti rice and broccoli. Unsweet tea.

Late Snack - Toast with sugar free apple butter.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Breakfast - Shredded Wheat cereal sweetened with Stevia. Orange juice.

Morning Snack - Sugar free peanut butter and raspberry jam on sugar free whole wheat bread.

Lunch - Two Boar's Head brand turkey sandwiches with reduced fat swiss and mayo on sugar free whole wheat bread.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - One sugar free whole wheat wrap with a grilled chicken tender, fat free re-fried beans, a little cheddar cheese and some hot sauce. One side of fresh steamed green beans. Unsweet Tea. Yes... this was an odd meal, but it satisfied me for the evening :)

Late Snack - Two slices of sugar free whole wheat bread toasted with a sugar free apple butter spread.

Camping Weekend

I went camping Thursday through Sunday so I have not been keeping daily records of my diet. I enjoyed sugar free peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, sugar free turkey sandwiches, fresh fruit, whole wheat spaghetti with sugar free sauce, egg sandwiches... and some other things I have forgotten.

My drinks included Water, Coffee, Unsweet Tea, Diet Cola and a little bit of fruit juice.

I'm usually not tempted, but when I'm camping I like to eat potato chips. It just seems like something you do when you camp... sit around a table of family and friends with chips and a soda. Well, I did not have any chips. I was tempted, but did not give in.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Breakfast - One egg in a sugar free whole wheat hamburger bun toasted. Orange Juice.

Morning Snack - Oatmeal with Stevia sweetener. Coffee.

Lunch - Whole wheat spaghetti with Classico Tomato and Basil sauce (which I'm finding out is one of the only sugar free sauces in my grocery store.)

Afternoon Snack - Strawberries.

Dinner - Fat free refried beans and cheddar cheese in sugar free whole wheat wraps.

Late Snack - Two slices of sugar free whole wheat toast with sugar free apple butter.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Breakfast - Two sugar free whole wheat hamburger buns (one top, one bottom) toasted and covered in plain cream cheese and sugar free strawberry jam. Orange Juice.

Morning Snack - Oatmeal with sugar free raspberry jam mixed in.

Lunch - This is cheating again... I once again had the grilled chicken on whole wheat from Sonic. Their nutrition guide says that there is 5 grams of sugar in the sandwich. Their crispy chicken has less sugar but has the white starch in the breading... which is worse? Not sure. On a day like today when I did not prepare my lunch ahead of time and I'm so busy at work. My options are slim. This cheating moment will have to be forgiven.

Afternoon Snack - Triscuits and sugar free raspberry jam.

Dinner - Three pieces of skinless boneless chicken tenders in sugar free whole wheat hot dog buns with mustard and mayo. Side of steamed broccoli.

Late Snack -

Monday, May 4, 2009

Breakfast - Two sugar free whole wheat hamburger buns (one top, one bottom) toasted and covered in plain cream cheese and sugar free strawberry jam. This was the closest I could come to a bagel. I love bagels, but I could not find one that was sugar free. If I did... it probably would not be whole wheat.

Morning Snack - none.

Lunch - leftover pasta from last night.

Afternoon Snack - handful of mixed nuts.

Dinner -

Late Snack -

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Breakfast - Oatmeal with skim milk and sweetened with Stevia. Whole wheat toast with sugar free strawberry jam. Orange Juice.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Two boars head turkey sandwiches with lettuce, tomato, pickles, mustard and mayo.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Whole wheat pasta with Classico Tomato and Basil sauce. Chicken and broccoli. Unsweet tea.

Late Snack - Two slices of sugar free whole wheat toast with sugar free strawberry jam.

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Breakfast - Two whole wheat wraps with boars head chicken, refried (fat free) beans and cheddar cheese.

Morning Snack - I missed this today... we were busy with a garage sale.

Lunch - Two whole wheat wraps with boars head chicken, romain lettuce, mustard and mayo. Diet Soda.

Afternoon Snack - Missed this one due to us being at the pool... first weekend of "open to members" for the year.

Dinner - Two whole wheat wraps with fat free refried beans with cheddar cheese. Diet Soda. I feel like I've over done it with the wraps today, but it was just the easiest thing to eat in this busy day.

Friday, May 1, 2009

Breakfast - Oatmeal sweetened with sugar free strawberry jam. Coffee

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Sugar free peanut butter and raspberry jam on whole wheat bread.

Afternoon Snack - Handful of unsalted raw mixed nuts and some Triscuits. Diet Soda.

Dinner - Two whole wheat wraps with grilled chicken, humus, romain lettuce, tomato and olive oil.

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Breakfast - Two slices of sugar free whole wheat bread with plain cream cheese. One glass of 100% fruit juice.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Chicken in Classico sauce. Diet Coke.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - White Northern beans and sugar free whole wheat bread.

Late Snack - Apple with plain cream cheese.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Breakfast - Sugar free whole wheat wrap with one egg, half a slice of reduced fat cheese and two thin pieces of Boar's Head turkey. One glass of 100% fruit juice.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Left over spaghetti from last night. Diet Coke.

Afternoon Snack - Sugar free peanut butter and strawberry jam on two slices of sugar free whole wheat bread.

Dinner - White Northern beans and sugar free whole wheat bread. Unsweet tea.

Late Snack - None.

Recipes

I'm going to do some simple recipes of things that I make. These will not be anything that you could write a book about. There are probably way better ways to do these recipes, but these are the ways that I do them. I'll start easy with the Turkey burger... more to come.

This section of the blog has been moved. Click Here for Recipes

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Breakfast - Shredded Wheat cereal in skim milk. Orange juice.

Morning Snack - Oatmeal with sugar free strawberry jam mixed in. Coffee

Lunch - Chicken and Classico Sauce (lunch idea added to recipes page). One slice of whole wheat bread and a small handful of triscuits. Water.

Afternoon Snack - Handful of raw unsalted mixed nuts. Water.

Dinner - Spaghetti with classico sauce, ground turkey and mushrooms. Two slices of sugar free whole wheat toast sprinkled with garlic salt.

Late Snack - None.

Monday, April 27, 2009

Breakfast - Oatmeal with sugar free strawberry jam mixed in. Coffee

Morning Snack - handful of raw unsalted mixed nuts.

Lunch - Pinto beans and triscuits. Water.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Turkey burgers on the grill, fixed in a whole wheat bun with mustard, mayo, dill pickles and half a slice of reduced fat cheese.

Late Snack - None.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Breakfast - Shredded Wheat cereal with "only sweet (stevia)" in 2% fat milk (we ran out of skim). Orange juice

Morning Snack - Apple.

Lunch - Boars Head Turkey in a whole wheat wrap with reduced fat cheese, mustard and mayo. Unsweet iced tea.

Afternoon Snack - Sugar free raspberry jam on triscuits.

Dinner - Whole wheat spaghetti with classico sauce.

Late Snack - None.

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Breakfast - Egg Sandwich. Orange Juice.

Morning Snack - None.

Lunch - Home made lasagna made with whole wheat pasta, classico sauce, mushrooms, zucchini and a little mozzarella cheese. Unsweet iced tea.

(I'm posting this on Monday morning... I can't remember what I ate the rest of this day, but I assure you it would conform to this plan. :)

Friday, April 24, 2009

Breakfast - One egg between two slices of sugar free whole wheat toast.

Morning Snack - Sugar free peanut butter and strawberry jam sandwich on whole wheat bread.


(I forgot to post Friday and now I can't remember what I ate)

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Breakfast - Shredded Wheat cereal in skim milk, sweetened with "Only Sweet" (a stevia product).

Morning Snack - Sugar free peanut butter and strawberry jam sandwich on sugar free whole wheat bread.

Lunch - Whole wheat home made chicken noodles.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - This one is probably cheating... I was out late helping my son buy his first truck. We were starving so I went through Sonic and got him a double cheeseburger and tater tots. I got their new grilled chicken sandwich on a whole wheat bun. I'm sure there was probably sugar in the chicken and the bun... but it seemed to be the lesser of all fast food evils.

Late Snack - None.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Breakfast - Shredded Wheat cereal in skim milk, sweetened with "Only Sweet" (a stevia product).

Morning Snack - Sugar free peanut butter and strawberry jam sandwich on sugar free whole wheat bread.

Lunch - Black beans, chicken and basmati rice with a bit of olive oil.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Whole wheat home made chicken noodles.

Late Snack - None.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Breakfast - Shredded Wheat cereal in skim milk, sweetened with "Only Sweet" (a stevia product). Small glass of 100% Apple juice.

Morning Snack - Sugar free peanut butter and cherry jam sandwich on sugar free whole wheat bread.

Lunch - Black beans, chicken and basmati rice with a bit of olive oil.

Afternoon Snack - Apple.

Dinner - Whole wheat home made chicken noodles.

Late Snack - Was too full from dinner :)

Monday, April 20, 2009

Breakfast - Missed it today.

Morning Snack - Oatmeal with sugar free peanut butter and jam mixed in.

Lunch - Can of Jalapeno Pinto beans with a handful of Triscuits and two slices of sugar free whole wheat bread. Diet soda.

Afternoon Snack - Didn't have one.

Dinner - Chicken, mushrooms and spinach sauteed and put over basmati rice. Diet soda.

Late Snack - Didn't have one.

Saturday and Sunday

We were very busy this weekend. I haven't really recorded my diet, but I did well. I stayed on track. I know that Saturday and Sunday morning both, I had eggs in a whole wheat wrap. Saturday for lunch I had turkey burgers on the grill on a whole wheat bun.

Sunday I was so busy painting that I lived most of the day on diet cokes from Sonic. (how do they make that ice so perfect?) I was starving when I got home at 8pm... I had some whole wheat spaghetti with classico sauce.

I should be back on track with the format tomorrow. :)

Friday, April 17, 2009

Breakfast - One egg sandwich with two slices of sugar free whole wheat bread. Glass of 100% fruit juice.

Morning Snack - Sugar free peanut butter and jam sandwich.

Lunch - Boars head turkey sandwich with one slice of reduced fat cheddar cheese, all on two slices of sugar free whole wheat bread. Diet Soda.

Afternoon Snack - Triscuits and a pear.

Dinner - Turkey wrap with feta cheese (light) on a whole wheat wrap. Diet Soda.

Late Snack -

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Breakfast - Oatmeal with sugar free peanut butter and cherry jam mixed in. Water and black coffee.

Morning Snack - Handful of raw unsalted mixed nuts. Water and black coffee.

Lunch - Whole wheat spaghetti with Classico Tomato and Basil sauce. Coke Zero.

Afternoon Snack - None.

Dinner - Salmon patties made with whole wheat flour instead of crackers... Not quite the same, but not a bad substitute.

Late Snack - Sugar free whole wheat toast with sugar free strawberry jam. Skim milk.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Breakfast - Oatmeal with sugar free peanut butter and cherry jam added. Water and Black Coffee.

Morning Snack - Handful of raw unsalted mixed nuts. Water and black coffee.

Lunch - Albacore tuna on sugar free whole wheat bread. Coke Zero.

Afternoon Snack - Handful of Triscuits.

Dinner - Red kidney bean and two slices of sugar free whole wheat bread. Coke Zero.

Late Snack - none.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Breakfast - Quesadilla made with home made refried beans, one egg, on slice of reduced fat cheese grilled in the middle of two whole wheat tortillas. Glass of 100% fruit juice.

Morning Snack - handful of tricuits

Lunch - ground turkey burger on toasted sugar free whole wheat bread with mustard. Coke Zero.

Afternoon Snack - Handful of raw unsalted mixed nuts.

Dinner - Sugar free peanut butter and jam sandwich on sugar free whole wheat bread. Coke Zero.

Late Snack - Black beans, Basmati rice and steamed broccoli. Unsweet Tea.

List of sugar substitutes

I'm interested in sugar substitutes. Typically I don't care to add substitutes to my food because I don't really have a sweet tooth, but what about the additives in some of the foods I'm eating??? I am looking into a few of them for curiosity. Here is a list taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_sweetener

Natural sugar substitutes

1. Brazzein — Protein, 800× sweetness of sucrose (by weight)
2. Curculin — Protein, 550× sweetness (by weight)
3. Erythritol — 0.7× sweetness (by weight), 14× sweetness of sucrose (by food energy), 0.05× energy density of sucrose
4. Glycyrrhizin — 50× sweetness (by weight)
5. Glycerol — 0.6× sweetness (by weight), 0.55× sweetness (by food energy), 1.075× energy density, E422
6. Hydrogenated starch hydrolysates — 0.4×–0.9× sweetness (by weight), 0.5×–1.2× sweetness (by food energy), 0.75× energy density
7. Inulin
8. Isomalt — 0.45×–0.65× sweetness (by weight), 0.9×–1.3× sweetness (by food energy), 0.5× energy density, E953
9. Lactitol — 0.4× sweetness (by weight), 0.8× sweetness (by food energy), 0.5× energy density, E966
10. Lo Han Guo - 300× sweetness (by weight)
11. Mabinlin — Protein, 100× sweetness (by weight)
12. Maltitol — 0.9× sweetness (by weight), 1.7× sweetness (by food energy), 0.525× energy density, E965
13. Maltooligosaccharide
14. Mannitol — 0.5× sweetness (by weight), 1.2× sweetness (by food energy), 0.4× energy density, E421
15. Miraculin — Protein, does not taste sweet by itself, but modifies taste receptors to make sour things taste sweet temporarily
16. Monatin — naturally-occurring sweetener isolated from the plant Sclerochiton ilicifolius
17. Monellin — Protein, 3,000× sweetness (by weight)
18. Pentadin — Protein, 500× sweetness (by weight)
19. Sorbitol — 0.6× sweetness (by weight), 0.9× sweetness (by food energy), 0.65× energy density, E420
20. Stevia — 250× sweetness (by weight) - extracts known as rebiana, Truvia, PureVia; mainly containing rebaudioside A, a steviol glycoside
21. Tagatose — 0.92× sweetness (by weight), 2.4× sweetness (by food energy), 0.38× energy density
22. Thaumatin — Protein, 2,000× sweetness (by weight), E957
23. Xylitol — 1.0× sweetness (by weight), 1.7× sweetness (by food energy), 0.6× energy density, E967

Artificial sugar substitutes

Note that because many of these have little or no food energy, comparison of sweetness based on energy content is not meaningful.

1. Acesulfame potassium — 200× sweetness (by weight), Nutrinova, E950, FDA Approved 1988
2. Alitame — 2,000× sweetness (by weight), Pfizer, Pending FDA Approval
3. Aspartame — 160–200× sweetness (by weight), NutraSweet, E951, FDA Approved 1981
4. Salt of aspartame-acesulfame — 350× sweetness (by weight), Twinsweet, E962
5. Cyclamate — 30× sweetness (by weight), Abbott, E952, FDA Banned 1969, pending re-approval
6. Dulcin — 250× sweetness (by weight), FDA Banned 1950
7. Glucin — 300× sweetness (by weight)
8. Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone — 1,500× sweetness (by weight), E959
9. Neotame — 8,000× sweetness (by weight), NutraSweet, FDA Approved 2002
10. P-4000 — 4,000× sweetness (by weight), FDA Banned 1950
11. Saccharin — 300× sweetness (by weight), E954, FDA Approved 1958
12. Sucralose — 600× sweetness (by weight), Splenda, Tate & Lyle, E955, FDA Approved 1998

Monday, April 13, 2009

Breakfast - Two slices of whole wheat toast with sugar free strawberry jam. Glass of organic skim milk.

Morning Snack - I'm sorta skipping the morning snack for more of an early lunch... left over whole wheat chicken noodles from yesterday. Water.

Lunch - none.

Afternoon Snack - same as morning snack... I know, blog boring but man those noodles are tasty!

Dinner - Grilled (George Forman Grill) Chicken on whole wheat toast with reduced fat cheddar cheese, mayo and mustard. Basmati Rice with steamed brocolli. Diet Soda.

Late Snack -

Happy Easter! Our Savior is Alive!

Breakfast - Two breakfast tacos. Home made refried beans, eggs, small amount of mozzarella and reduced fat cheddar cheese. Glass of 100% fruit juice.

Morning Snack - This is not really a snack, but at church we do communion. There is a small piece of bread and a small cup of juice. These items probably wouldn't fit in my current diet goals, but I think the reason for these symbols is far more important than any diet that I could choose. Jesus Christ died so that we may live. Before he willingly went to the cross to die he had a meal with his friends. At this meal "...Jesus took a loaf of bread and asked God's blessing on it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, 'Take it and eat it, for this is my body'. And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them and said, 'Each of you drink from it, for this is my blood, which seals the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out to forgive the sins of many.'" (Mat 26: 26-28)

Lunch - Home made chicken noodles. The noodles were a whole wheat version of my wife's awesome noodles (some call 'em dumplins). As a side I had steamed fresh green beans with slivers of almonds.

Afternoon Snack - I ate too much... no more food for the rest of the day.

Dinner - ...

Late Snack - ...

Breakfast - Two egg and bean breakfast tacos on South Beach Living Whole Wheat wraps, with one slice of reduced fat Kraft Deli Fresh cheese (half on each taco). 100% fruit juice to drink.

Morning Snack - Diet Cola

Lunch - Left over homemade pizza from last night. One apple. Handful of triscuits.

Afternoon Snack - none.

Dinner - South Beach Living Whole Wheat wrap with humus, light feta, romaine lettuce and olive oil.

Late Snack -water, while I watched my friends eat pizza and drink beverages.

Friday, April 10, 2009

Breakfast - Two slices of sugar free whole wheat bread toasted with sugar free strawberry jam. Skim milk.

Morning Snack - small handful of unsalted raw mixed nuts.

Lunch - Black beans in basmati rice with once slice of reduced fat Kraft Deli Fresh cheese melted in. Coke Zero.

Afternoon Snack - One can of Albacore tuna with a squirt of mustard.

Dinner - home made pizza on whole wheat dough.... we have to work on that recipe. On the pizza was some sauce made from tomato paste, classico tomato and basil sauce and splenda.... I shouldn't have used the splenda, it was too sweet. The toppings were a light layer of mozzarella, some ground turkey and some black olives. Diet Cola.

Late Snack - Didn't have one.

About this Blog

I have a history of challenging myself to eat more disciplined than "normal". I've spent years as a vegetarian, pescatarian... and variations of those. Each modification in my diet has been spurred by some desire to live better. Not all of my choices have been the best for me, but I'm learning.

Most recently, due to a triglyceride test that returned high, I'm trying a sugar free, white starch free diet. I am giving up a lot of foods that I love (like cheesy fries). I'm finding replacements for some of the foods I love. I'm learning that sugar is in just about everything that we eat!... even most deli meats.

I thought that it might be interesting for me and others if I document what I eat. Maybe someone with more knowledge about eating sugar-free will comment on my diet log to teach me something... or maybe, I can help someone else.

Here is one site that I'm using to help me formulate my diet plan.

I can't promise to keep this log up to date with each meal, but I want to try. For a while my meals my seem very repetitive... but hopefully as I progress you will see more variety.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Breakfast - Oatmeal with a spoonful of sugar-free cherry jam. Water and Black Coffee.

Morning Snack - Two slices of sugar-free whole wheat bread (mrs. bairds), with sugar free peanut butter and Cherry jam. Water and Black Coffee

Lunch - Left over spaghetti from last night. Diet Cola.

Afternoon Snack - small handful of unsalted raw mixed nuts.

Dinner - Boars Head Turkey in whole wheat pita bread with spring mix lettuce and tomatoes, topped off with olive oil and vinegar. One apple. Side of plain black beans. Unsweet iced tea.

Late Snack - Two slices of sugar free whole wheat bread with sugar free strawberry jam. One glass of organic skim milk.

The Costs of Going Sugar Free

I wanted to say that the hardest part about this diet for me and my family isn't giving up certain foods. It is incorporating these new foods into the family meal plan. My wife works hard at making a meal plan... a weekly menu, so we can enjoy meals together. We have picky kids that make it difficult and now I'm playing the role of a picky adult. On top of all that we have to keep our food budget in check. That's not easy when you are learning new foods and trying things out.

Thanks Honey for working so hard and putting up with so much!

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Breakfast - Two eggs cooked in a coffee cup in the microwave. yes.... yes, they can explode. Organic skim milk to drink

Morning Snack - One slice of sugar-free whole wheat bread (mrs. bairds), with SF peanut butter and Cherry jam. Water and Black Coffee

Lunch - Two chicken wraps with the remainder of ingredients from yesterdays lunch. diet cola.

Afternoon Snack - I was to busy at work and I missed this one.

Dinner - One apple. Whole wheat spaghetti with Classico tomato and basil sauce (I'm suspicious of the sugars in this sauce, so I emailed the company) with some ground turkey added for the meat. I made two slices of SF Whole Wheat toast then lightly spread butter and sprinkled on some garlic salt for the garlic bread. Coke Zero to drink.

Late Snack - Strawberry and blueberry blended in a shake with skim milk. One scoop of whey isolate protein was added. I don't know if this is a good thing to have at night, but it sounded good to me :) I also have to say that these shakes tasted better when I was adding honey.

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

I thought day one of the blog went well. Let's see if I can keep this going :)

Breakfast - Oatmeal with a spoonful of sugar-free cherry jam. Water and Black Coffee.

Morning Snack - One slice of sugar-free whole wheat bread (mrs. bairds), with SF peanut butter and Cherry jam. Water and Black Coffee

Lunch - Two chicken wraps. The wraps are "South Beach Living" Whole Wheat Wraps. There is a small amount of corn starch in these, but so far they are the best wrap I've found. I believe they are SF. In the wraps I put 1/2 slice of reduced fat "Kraft Deli Fresh" cheddar cheese along with a little mayo and mustard. Some mustards have sugar in them, but this local store brand does not. The chicken is "Boars Head Blazing Buffalo". Boars Head is the only brand of deli meat at our local HEB deli that is SF. They also are nitrate free and alot of other junk free. In the wraps is also a big hand full of Spring Mix Leafy Greens. Water to drink.

Afternoon Snack - I'm skipping this one... two chicken wraps was plenty until I get home from work.

Dinner - One Apple. Leftover chicken, broccoli and basmati rice.

Late Snack - Two slices of SF Whole Wheat bread toasted with SF strawberry jam.

Immediate Results!

I will add already that after one week I have noticed the following differences in myself...

- lost 6 pounds
- my 32 inch waist pants that used to fit tight are loose. I need new holes in my belt.
- my energy level is higher and more consistent. The blood sugar roller coaster is leveling out.
- not as much gas... gross i know, but this one makes my wife very happy.

I think that is a pretty significant list of improvements for one week. Hopefully more to come. Maybe I'll have the energy (combined with desire) to work out more :)

Day One

Breakfast - Oatmeal with a spoonful of sugar-free cherry jam. Water and Black Coffee.

Morning Snack - One slice of sugar-free whole wheat bread (mrs. bairds), with SF (I'll use SF in place of Sugar-Free) peanut butter and Cherry jam. Water and Black Coffee

Lunch - One can of Albacore Tuna on sugar-free whole wheat bread (mrs. bairds). A small amount of mayo added to the tuna to flavor and moisten. There is a small amount of sugar in the mayo... as of yet I don't have a mayo replacement.

Afternoon Snack - big handful of mixed raw unsalted nuts. water.

Dinner - Roasted Chicken, Steamed Brocolli, Basmatti Rice. Diet Cola (HEB Brand).

Late Snack - Two slices of SF Whole Wheat Bread, toasted with a small amount of SF strawberry jam.